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· 5 checks — Internal links, mixed-content guards, Open Graph previews, and structured data rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
81
GRADE
B
FIX
1
REVIEW
2
PASS
2
INFO
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Checks
5
2 PASS 2 REVIEW 1 FIX
C
Structured Data
Action
3 JSON-LD block(s) found — some improvements recommended.
REVIEW
3 JSON-LD block(s) found — some improvements recommended.
Critical::
Malformed JSON-LD block #3
JSON parse error: Mismatch type map[string]interface {} with value array "at index 0: mismatched type with value\n\n\t[{\"@context\":\"http://schema.org\"\n\t^...............................\n"
Info::
2 blocks of custom type "WebPage" — unable to validate specific properties
Info::
3 JSON-LD blocks found

JSON parse error: Mismatch type map[string]interface {} with value array "at index 0: mismatched type with value\n\n\t[{\"@context\":\"http://schema.org\"\n\t^...............................\n"

Why this matters

JSON-LD block fails to parse — Google ignores the entire block, so structured data effectively isn't there.

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Common causes: trailing comma, single quotes instead of double, unescaped quote in a string value. Validate at https://validator.schema.org/ or Search Console's Rich Results Test.

Source: schema.org / Google Search Central

JSON-LD Blocks

Block 1 : WebPage
2 properties Valid
{
  "@context": "https:\/\/schema.org",
  "@graph": [
    {
      "@type": "WebPage",
      "@id": "https:\/\/spacenews.com\/",
      "url": "https:\/\/spacenews.com\/",
      "name": "SpaceNews Home - SpaceNews",
      "isPartOf": {
        "@id": "https:\/\/spacenews.com\/#website"
      },
      "about": {
        "@id": "https:\/\/spacenews.com\/#organization"
      },
      "primaryImageOfPage": {
        "@id": "https:\/\/spacenews.com\/#primaryimage"
      },
      "image": {
        "@id": "https:\/\/spacenews.com\/#primaryimage"
      },
      "thumbnailUrl": "https:\/\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/orbital-data-centers-spacenews-april-2026-1920-1080-scaled.jpg",
      "datePublished": "2022-11-14T11:43:53+00:00",
      "dateModified": "2026-04-22T23:01:49+00:00",
      "description": "SpaceNews: The latest news covering the business and politics of the space industry.",
      "breadcrumb": {
        "@id": "https:\/\/spacenews.com\/#breadcrumb"
      },
      "inLanguage": "en-US",
      "potentialAction": [
        {
          "@type": "ReadAction",
          "target": [
            "https:\/\/spacenews.com\/"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "@type": "ImageObject",
      "inLanguage": "en-US",
      "@id": "https:\/\/spacenews.com\/#primaryimage",
      "url": "https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/orbital-data-centers-spacenews-april-2026-1920-1080-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&ssl=1",
      "contentUrl": "https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/orbital-data-centers-spacenews-april-2026-1920-1080-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&ssl=1",
      "width": 2560,
      "height": 1440
    },
    {
      "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
      "@id": "https:\/\/spacenews.com\/#breadcrumb",
      "itemListElement": [
        {
          "@type": "ListItem",
          "position": 1,
          "name": "Home"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "@type": "WebSite",
      "@id": "https:\/\/spacenews.com\/#website",
      "url": "https:\/\/spacenews.com\/",
      "name": "SpaceNews",
      "description": "Covering the business and politics of space",
      "publisher": {
        "@id": "https:\/\/spacenews.com\/#organization"
      },
      "potentialAction": [
        {
          "@type": "SearchAction",
          "target": {
            "@type": "EntryPoint",
            "urlTemplate": "https:\/\/spacenews.com\/?s={search_term_string}"
          },
          "query-input": {
            "@type": "PropertyValueSpecification",
            "valueRequired": true,
            "valueName": "search_term_string"
          }
        }
      ],
      "inLanguage": "en-US"
    },
    {
      "@type": "Organization",
      "@id": "https:\/\/spacenews.com\/#organization",
      "name": "SpaceNews",
      "alternateName": "SN",
      "url": "https:\/\/spacenews.com\/",
      "logo": {
        "@type": "ImageObject",
        "inLanguage": "en-US",
        "@id": "https:\/\/spacenews.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/",
        "url": "https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/logo2x2.jpg?fit=200%2C200&ssl=1",
        "contentUrl": "https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/logo2x2.jpg?fit=200%2C200&ssl=1",
        "width": 200,
        "height": 200,
        "caption": "SpaceNews"
      },
      "image": {
        "@id": "https:\/\/spacenews.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"
      },
      "sameAs": [
        "https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SpaceNewsInc\/",
        "https:\/\/x.com\/SpaceNews_Inc",
        "https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/spacenews\/",
        "https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpaceNews_Inc"
      ],
      "description": "SpaceNews: The latest news covering the business and politics of the space industry.",
      "email": "support@spacenews.com",
      "legalName": "SpaceNews, Inc.",
      "foundingDate": "1990-12-01",
      "taxID": "45-5551942",
      "naics": "513110",
      "numberOfEmployees": {
        "@type": "QuantitativeValue",
        "minValue": "11",
        "maxValue": "50"
      }
    }
  ]
}
Block 2 : WebPage
15 properties Valid
{
  "@context": "https:\/\/schema.org",
  "@type": "WebPage",
  "headline": "SpaceNews",
  "url": "https:\/\/spacenews.com",
  "mainEntityOfPage": {
    "@type": "WebPage",
    "@id": "http:\/\/spacenews.com\/"
  },
  "thumbnailUrl": "",
  "image": {
    "@type": "ImageObject",
    "url": ""
  },
  "articleSection": "News",
  "author": [
    {
      "@type": "Person",
      "name": "SpaceNews Staff"
    }
  ],
  "creator": [
    "SpaceNews Staff"
  ],
  "publisher": {
    "@type": "Organization",
    "name": "SpaceNews",
    "logo": "https:\/\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/spacenews_35.jpeg"
  },
  "keywords": [],
  "dateCreated": "2022-11-14T11:43:53Z",
  "datePublished": "2022-11-14T11:43:53Z",
  "dateModified": "2026-04-22T23:01:49Z"
}
Block 3 : Event
0 properties Invalid
Invalid JSON: Mismatch type map[string]interface {} with value array "at index 0: mismatched type with value\n\n\t[{\"@context\":\"http://schema.org\"\n\t^...............................\n"
[
  {
    "@context": "http://schema.org",
    "@type": "Event",
    "name": "NewSpace Africa Conference 2026",
    "description": "<p>Themed Inclusive Growth: Expanding Space Benefits to All Africans, the NewSpace Africa Conference 2026 is gathering Africa\u2019s space industry \u2014 government agencies, NewSpace companies, investors, continental institutions, research bodies, and […]</p>\\n",
    "image": "https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/NSC-2026-New-Banner.jpg",
    "url": "https://spacenews.com/event/newspace-africa-conference-2026/",
    "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode",
    "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled",
    "startDate": "2026-04-20T08:00:00-04:00",
    "endDate": "2026-04-23T17:00:00-04:00",
    "location": {
      "@type": "Place",
      "name": "Libreville, Gabon",
      "description": "",
      "url": "",
      "address": {
        "@type": "PostalAddress",
        "streetAddress": "Zone Economique Sp\u00e9ciale de Nkok Parcelle n\u00b0 R27 - PK27",
        "addressLocality": "Libreville",
        "addressRegion": "Estuaire 3850",
        "postalCode": "3850",
        "addressCountry": "Gabon"
      },
      "telephone": "",
      "sameAs": ""
    },
    "organizer": {
      "@type": "Person",
      "name": "Space in Africa",
      "description": "",
      "url": "https://events.spaceinafrica.com/",
      "telephone": "+2349011323795",
      "email": "info@spaceinafrica.com",
      "sameAs": "https://events.spaceinafrica.com/"
    },
    "performer": "Organization"
  },
  {
    "@context": "http://schema.org",
    "@type": "Event",
    "name": "Networking Reception for Orbital Edge Accelerator – Cambridge MA",
    "description": "<p>For Space Founders & Investors Build meaningful connections with the investors and operators shaping the next generation of space\u2011enabled businesses. Join Orbital Edge Accelerator for an exclusive networking reception designed […]</p>\\n",
    "image": "https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/OEA-Networking-Social-2-1.jpg",
    "url": "https://spacenews.com/event/networking-reception-for-orbital-edge-accelerator-cambridge-ma/",
    "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode",
    "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled",
    "startDate": "2026-04-23T18:00:00-04:00",
    "endDate": "2026-04-23T20:00:00-04:00",
    "organizer": {
      "@type": "Person",
      "name": "ISS National Laboratory",
      "description": "",
      "url": "https://orbitaledgeaccelerator.com/",
      "telephone": "",
      "email": "orbitaledge@ISSNationalLab.org",
      "sameAs": "https://orbitaledgeaccelerator.com/"
    },
    "performer": "Organization"
  },
  {
    "@context": "http://schema.org",
    "@type": "Event",
    "name": "NASA\u2019s Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium 2026 Spring Meeting",
    "description": "<p>NASA\\'s Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium 2026 Spring Meeting will take place on April 28 at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center in Washington, DC; and on April 29-30 at the […]</p>\\n",
    "image": "https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/LSIC-Spring-Mtg-1800x1800-1.jpeg",
    "url": "https://spacenews.com/event/nasas-lunar-surface-innovation-consortium-2026-spring-meeting/",
    "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode",
    "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled",
    "startDate": "2026-04-28T12:30:00-04:00",
    "endDate": "2026-04-30T17:00:00-04:00",
    "organizer": {
      "@type": "Person",
      "name": "NASA\u2019s Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory",
      "description": "",
      "url": "https://lsic.jhuapl.edu/",
      "telephone": "",
      "email": "LSICMeetings@jhuapl.edu",
      "sameAs": "https://lsic.jhuapl.edu/"
    },
    "offers": {
      "@type": "Offer",
      "price": "220",
      "priceCurrency": "USD",
      "url": "https://spacenews.com/event/nasas-lunar-surface-innovation-consortium-2026-spring-meeting/",
      "category": "primary",
      "availability": "inStock",
      "validFrom": "2026-03-25T00:00:00+00:00"
    },
    "performer": "Organization"
  },
  {
    "@context": "http://schema.org",
    "@type": "Event",
    "name": "ARIZONA SPACE Congress\u2122",
    "description": "<p>ARIZONA SPACE Congress\u2122 mobilizes leaders from across Arizona and beyond to shape the state\u2019s space strategy. We convene leaders from industry, government, academia, entrepreneurship, and investment to create a shared, […]</p>\\n",
    "image": "https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Statewide-Mobilization-1200x627-1.png",
    "url": "https://spacenews.com/event/arizona-space-congress/",
    "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode",
    "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled",
    "startDate": "2026-04-29T09:00:00-04:00",
    "endDate": "2026-04-29T17:30:00-04:00",
    "location": {
      "@type": "Place",
      "name": "Hyatt Regency Downtown Phoenix",
      "description": "",
      "url": "",
      "address": {
        "@type": "PostalAddress",
        "streetAddress": "122 N 2nd St",
        "addressLocality": "Phoenix",
        "addressRegion": "AZ",
        "postalCode": "85004",
        "addressCountry": "United States"
      },
      "telephone": "",
      "sameAs": "https://www.hyatt.com/hyatt-regency/en-US/phxrp-hyatt-regency-phoenix"
    },
    "organizer": {
      "@type": "Person",
      "name": "Space Rising",
      "description": "",
      "url": "https://spacerising.org/",
      "telephone": "406.633.5399",
      "email": "taryn@azspacelab.com",
      "sameAs": "https://spacerising.org/"
    },
    "offers": {
      "@type": "Offer",
      "price": "125",
      "priceCurrency": "USD",
      "url": "https://spacenews.com/event/arizona-space-congress/",
      "category": "primary",
      "availability": "inStock",
      "validFrom": "2026-03-18T00:00:00+00:00"
    },
    "performer": "Organization"
  },
  {
    "@context": "http://schema.org",
    "@type": "Event",
    "name": "Space Tank\u2122 – Arizona Edition",
    "description": "<p>World Innovation Network Brings Space Tank\u2122 Innovation Competition to Arizona Space Congress 2026 National space innovation competition launches statewide call for founders, investors, and industry leaders to accelerate Arizona\u2019s growing […]</p>\\n",
    "image": "https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SpaceTANK-LinkedIn-1200x627_revised.png",
    "url": "https://spacenews.com/event/space-tank-arizona-edition/",
    "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode",
    "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled",
    "startDate": "2026-04-29T16:30:00-04:00",
    "endDate": "2026-04-29T17:30:00-04:00",
    "location": {
      "@type": "Place",
      "name": "Hyatt Regency Downtown Phoenix",
      "description": "",
      "url": "",
      "address": {
        "@type": "PostalAddress",
        "streetAddress": "122 N 2nd St",
        "addressLocality": "Phoenix",
        "addressRegion": "AZ",
        "postalCode": "85004",
        "addressCountry": "United States"
      },
      "telephone": "",
      "sameAs": "https://www.hyatt.com/hyatt-regency/en-US/phxrp-hyatt-regency-phoenix"
    },
    "organizer": {
      "@type": "Person",
      "name": "Space Rising",
      "description": "",
      "url": "https://spacerising.org/",
      "telephone": "406.633.5399",
      "email": "taryn@azspacelab.com",
      "sameAs": "https://spacerising.org/"
    },
    "offers": {
      "@type": "Offer",
      "price": "125",
      "priceCurrency": "USD",
      "url": "https://spacenews.com/event/space-tank-arizona-edition/",
      "category": "primary",
      "availability": "inStock",
      "validFrom": "2026-03-18T00:00:00+00:00"
    },
    "performer": "Organization"
  }
]
C
Brand Presence
Action
Site-name consistency, favicon, social image, meta tags, schema, and contact signals
REVIEW

Brand Presence

Your brand name differs across channels — visitors see inconsistent identity.

C

65/100

Site name appears as

Page titleSpaceNews
og:site_nameSpaceNews
twitter:site@SpaceNews_Inc
Organization.name—

Inconsistent — names differ across channels

Brand assets

Favicon

15/15

covers multiple sizes + apple-touch-icon

Social share image

20/20

og:image + twitter:image set

Meta completeness

20/20

Organization schema

0/15

Contact info discoverable

5/10

contact page

Findings

  • Brand name differs across channels — users see inconsistent identity
  • No Organization schema — Google can't render your logo in the knowledge panel
  • Only partial contact info discoverable — consider adding a dedicated contact page or mailto/tel link

How consistently your brand appears across channels — shared link previews, structured data, favicon, contact info.

A+
Mixed Content
No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS.
PASS
No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS.
Info::
No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS
A
Open Graph
Open Graph tags are well configured for social sharing.
PASS
Open Graph tags are well configured for social sharing.
Critical::
og:image is not reachable
The og:image URL could not be fetched. Social platforms won't be able to display it.
Got: https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/logo2x2.jpg
Info::
og:title is short (9 characters)
Ideal length is 25–60 characters for social sharing previews.
Got: 9 chars Expected: 25–60 chars
URL: https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/logo2x2.jpg

The og:image URL could not be fetched. Social platforms won't be able to display it.

Why this matters

An unreachable og:image URL (404, DNS fail, slow timeout) means social platforms cache the failure and serve no image for hours.

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Social platforms (Facebook, Twitter) cache OG metadata aggressively — including failed image fetches. A momentarily-broken og:image can leave your shares imageless for hours. Test og:image URLs in Facebook's Sharing Debugger to force re-cache after fixing.

Source: Open Graph Protocol / Facebook Sharing Debugger

URL: 9 chars

Ideal length is 25–60 characters for social sharing previews.

Expected: 25–60 chars
Why this matters

og:title very short — may render with awkward whitespace in social cards.

Source: Open Graph Protocol

Preview

spacenews.com

SpaceNews

Business. Politics. Perspective. SpaceNews is the most trusted and comprehensive source of news and analysis of the companies, agencies, technologies and trends shaping the global space industry.

Preview quality · Twitter/X A+ · 100/100
  • twitter:card — summary_large_image
  • twitter:title — SpaceNews
  • twitter:description — Business. Politics. Perspective. SpaceNews is the most trusted and comprehensive source of news and analysis of the c...
  • twitter:image — https://i0.wp.com/spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/logo2x2.jpg?fit=200%2C200&ssl=1

SPACENEWS.COM

SpaceNews

Business. Politics. Perspective. SpaceNews is the most trusted and comprehensive source of news and analysis of the companies, agencies, technologies and trends shaping the global space industry.

Preview quality · Facebook A+ · 95/100

Description will be truncated (195 chars / 155 max)

  • og:title — SpaceNews
  • og:description — Business. Politics. Perspective. SpaceNews is the most trusted and comprehensive source of news and analysis of the c...
  • og:image — https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/logo2x2.jpg
  • og:type — website
  • og:url — https://spacenews.com/
  • og:site_name — SpaceNews

  • Description will be truncated on Facebook (195 chars, max 155)

    → Tighten og:description to ≤155 characters

  • og:image is below recommended size (200×200)

    → Upload an image ≥1200×630 for the large preview card

SpaceNews

spacenews.com

Preview quality · LinkedIn A+ · 95/100

Description will be truncated (195 chars / 150 max)

  • og:title — SpaceNews
  • og:description — Business. Politics. Perspective. SpaceNews is the most trusted and comprehensive source of news and analysis of the c...
  • og:image — https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/logo2x2.jpg

  • Description will be truncated on LinkedIn (195 chars, max 150)

    → Tighten og:description to ≤150 characters

spacenews.com

SpaceNews

Business. Politics. Perspective. SpaceNews is the most trusted and comprehensive source of news and analysis of the companies, agencies, technologies and trends shaping the global space industry.

Preview quality · Slack A+ · 100/100
  • og:title — SpaceNews
  • og:description — Business. Politics. Perspective. SpaceNews is the most trusted and comprehensive source of news and analysis of the c...
  • og:image — https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/logo2x2.jpg

Social preview quality

Averaged across Twitter/X, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Slack.

A+ · 97/100
FieldTwitter/XFacebookLinkedInSlack
og:title
og:description
og:image
og:type
og:url
og:site_name
twitter:card———
twitter:title———
twitter:description———
twitter:image———
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